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Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 Knowledge begins with ·respect [fear; awe] for the Lord,
but fools ·hate [despise] wisdom and ·discipline [self-control; instruction].
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 ·Fools [The simple/immature] will die because they ·refuse to listen [L turn away];
·they [L fools] will be destroyed because ·they do not care [of complacency].
Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(A)
Proverbs 3:35
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Proverbs 3:35
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35 Wise people ·will receive honor [possess glory],
but fools ·will be disgraced [give off/exude shame].
Proverbs 3:35
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Proverbs 3:35
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35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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14 The wise ·don’t tell [store up; treasure] everything they know,
but the ·foolish talk too much and are ruined [L mouth of a fool means imminent ruin].
Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
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21 ·Good [Righteous] people’s ·words [L lips] ·will help [L nourish] many others,
but fools will die because they ·don’t have wisdom [lack sense/heart].
Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
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21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)
Proverbs 10:23
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 A foolish person ·enjoys [makes a sport of] doing wrong,
but a person with understanding enjoys doing what is wise.
Proverbs 10:23
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(A)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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29 Whoever brings trouble to his family
will ·be left with nothing but the [L inherit the] wind.
A fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)
Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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3 ·Fools will be punished for their proud words [The talk of fools is a rod for their back; or In the mouth of fools is a sprig of pride],
but the ·words [L lips] of the wise will protect them.
Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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8 The wisdom of a ·wise [prudent] person will understand ·what to do [L his path],
but the folly of a foolish person is ·dishonest [deceptive].
Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:9
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Proverbs 14:9
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9 Fools ·don’t care if they sin [L mock a penalty/guilt/reparation offering; Lev. 5:14—6:7],
but ·honest people work at being right [those with integrity/virtue are favored].
Proverbs 14:9
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Proverbs 14:9
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9 Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.
Proverbs 14:16
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Proverbs 14:16
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16 Wise people ·are careful [fear] and stay ·out of trouble [away from evil],
but fools ·are careless [or get mad] and ·quick to act [or feel safe].
Proverbs 14:16
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Proverbs 14:16
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Proverbs 14:24
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Proverbs 14:24
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24 Wise people are ·rewarded [crowned] with wealth,
but fools only get more foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24
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Proverbs 14:24
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24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(A)
Proverbs 14:33
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Proverbs 14:33
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33 Wisdom lives in ·those with understanding [an understanding heart/mind],
and ·even fools recognize it [or it is not known in the innards of a fool].
Proverbs 14:33
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Proverbs 14:33
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
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